The audit of financial statements in insolvency, guardianship and probate proceedings is one of the most resource-intensive tasks within the administration of justice. Extensive collections of supporting documents, a variety of document formats and manual audit procedures result in a high workload.

The Hessian judiciary is therefore collaborating with Materna and Infora on a research project to investigate how modern automation and AI technologies can support the auditing of financial statements. The focus is on automated data and document analysis, the detection of anomalies, and relieving judicial officers of repetitive tasks.

The presentation outlines the research approach, the key research questions and the expected benefits for a modern, digital administration of justice, and demonstrates how innovative technologies could be integrated into specialist judicial processes in a responsible and transparent manner.